Galore vs Boree Creek

Galore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Boree Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Galore, most households are couple families. In Boree Creek, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Galore tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Galore

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 46/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (108% vs 95%)
  • But Boree Creek has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Boree Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 43%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Galore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $220/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Galore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (328 min vs 350 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (513.9 km vs 546.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Galore carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 46/100)
  • Boree Creek has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 7%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Boree Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.5% vs -26.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Galore and Boree Creek drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Galore Boree Creek
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Galore Boree Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Galore — Walkability: 0/100 Boree Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 54
Galore — Safety: 77/100 Boree Creek — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 80 / 77
Galore — Low fire risk: 80/100 Boree Creek — Low fire risk: 77/100

Demographics

Boree Creek has more residents (204 vs 70); Boree Creek rents higher ($220/wk vs $100/wk).

Galore Boree Creek
Population 70 204
+191% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -26.3% +2.5%
Median age 43 46
Median household income $71,500/yr
+10% vs other
 $64,116/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk $220/wk
+120% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Galore Boree Creek
0-4 4.3% / 4.4%
Galore — 0-4: 4.3% Boree Creek — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 14.3% / 17.2%
Galore — 5-14: 14.3% Boree Creek — 5-14: 17.2%
15-19 7.1% / 3.4%
Galore — 15-19: 7.1% Boree Creek — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 4.3% / 5.9%
Galore — 20-24: 4.3% Boree Creek — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 8.6% / 8.8%
Galore — 25-34: 8.6% Boree Creek — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 15.7% / 10.8%
Galore — 35-44: 15.7% Boree Creek — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 24.3% / 11.8%
Galore — 45-54: 24.3% Boree Creek — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 10.0% / 21.1%
Galore — 55-64: 10.0% Boree Creek — 55-64: 21.1%
65-74 7.1% / 12.7%
Galore — 65-74: 7.1% Boree Creek — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 — / 3.9%
Galore — 75-84: not among its largest Boree Creek — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ — / 2.9%
Galore — 85+: not among its largest Boree Creek — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Galore 64.3% couple families
Galore — Couple Families: 64.3% Galore — Lone Person: 35.7% Galore — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Boree Creek 50.0% couple families
Boree Creek — Couple Families: 50.0% Boree Creek — Lone Person: 31.8% Boree Creek — One Parent Families: 18.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Galore 14.3% renting
Galore — Owned Outright: 61.9% Galore — Mortgage: 23.8% Galore — Renting: 14.3%
Boree Creek 7.5% renting
Boree Creek — Owned Outright: 71.6% Boree Creek — Mortgage: 20.9% Boree Creek — Renting: 7.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Galore 108.0% houses
Galore — Houses: 108.0% Galore — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Boree Creek 94.7% houses
Boree Creek — Houses: 94.7% Boree Creek — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Galore Boree Creek
Certificate III & IV 8.6% / 16.7%
Galore — Certificate III & IV: 8.6% Boree Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 12.9% / 10.3%
Galore — Bachelor Degree: 12.9% Boree Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 4.4%
Galore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Boree Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.0%
Galore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Boree Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Property market

Galore Boree Creek
Median house price $252,000 $242,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $17,733 —

Zoning mix

Galore Boree Creek
Rural and farming 99% 98%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Galore Boree Creek
New dwellings approved 548
across Wagga Wagga
 47
across Federation
Approvals change year on year +139% +38%

Ranking within NSW

Galore Boree Creek
House price Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Income Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW

Liveability

Galore Boree Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Boree Creek carries more crime risk (46 vs 23).

Galore Boree Creek
Bushfire Low
20/100
 Low
23/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Galore Boree Creek
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Galore

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Boree Creek

  • Boree Creek Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Galore Boree Creek
Parks & reserves 1 4
Waterways 4 18

Mobility

Boree Creek sits further from the CBD (546.3 km vs 513.9 km).

Galore Boree Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 513.9 km 546.3 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 328 min 350 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2650
 0.1%
postcode 2652
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2650
 58
postcode 2652

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Galore Boree Creek
Car (driver) 60.0% / 59.5%
Galore — Car (driver): 60.0% Boree Creek — Car (driver): 59.5%
Worked from Home 40.0% / 34.2%
Galore — Worked from Home: 40.0% Boree Creek — Worked from Home: 34.2%
Walked Only — / 6.3%
Galore — Walked Only: not among its largest Boree Creek — Walked Only: 6.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.0%).

Setting

Galore Boree Creek
Elevation 163 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 143 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Galore Boree Creek
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
49 premises
 0%
70 premises

Climate

Galore Boree Creek
Annual rainfall 453 mm 457 mm
Summer max (Jan) 33.0°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C —

Council rates

Galore Boree Creek
Average residential rate $1,254/yr $951/yr
Council Wagga Wagga Federation

Federal electorate

Galore Boree Creek
Division Riverina Farrer
Member Michael Mccormack David Farley
Party The Nationals One Nation

First Home Owner Grant

Galore Boree Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Galore

Affordable Rural

Boree Creek

Affordable Rural

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